Every port has: Harbour Master Deputy Harbour Master Pilots Marine Manager Vessel Traffic Controllers Port Manager Harbour Engineers Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Terminal Managers Financial Manager Human Resources Manager Port Planner (Usually These People Are Economists) Marketing Manager Security The number of people employed in each division depends on: The size of the port…
Ship chandlers provide stores for ships, e.g. food, engineroom stores, paint, charts, etc. Repair and maintenance work requires large numbers of people, ranging from highly qualified people to unskilled workers. Cape Town (2), Durban, Simon’s Town and East London have drydocks. Each has a ship repair and maintenance industry focused on the drydock. Cape Town,…
Ship chartering is the hiring of ships. This is a very large sector in the maritime industry and employs thousands of people worldwide. A ship’s broker: organises charters for ships finds ships to carry particular cargoes buys or sells ships on behalf of owners Ship management Some owners operate and manage their ships themselves. Others ask a ship…
Photograph: Teekay Some owners crew their own vessels. Others engage crewing agencies to crew the entire vessel, or to provide certain personnel for the ship. An example of a crewing agency is MCS Click on the logo to go to their website. All crew members have to be qualified according to strict international norms as…
Cargo Forwarding & Clearing Forwarding & clearing agents arrange the clearing of imported cargo from the harbour, and the export of cargo.This involves ensuring that all documention is completed properly. Cargo logistics Arranging the movement of cargo from source to destination. Liner Services Managing ships, crews and cargoes on liner trades.
Personnel involved in salvage operations Specialist Staff Salvage Master Naval Architect Engineers Divers Logistic Co-ordinators Oil Pollution Specialists Helicopter Crews Salvage Tug Crews
Maritime Lawyers’ Roles Compile and check maritime documents (e.g. contracts, charter parties, bills of lading, sale & purchase of ships). Maritime litigation (e.g. injuries on board; cargo problems; payment disputes, etc.). Procedures, inquiries, claims following maritime accidents and damage to ships or cargoes. Legal advice to cargo owners, shipowners, shipmasters (e.g. if vessel is detained…
Capesize Bulkers Because they are so large, some bulk carriers cannot pass through the Suez Canal fully laden and are also too large for the Panama Canal. When fully laden, they have to round the Cape on voyages from Australia to Europe, hence the term Capesize Bulkers. The general characteristics of Capesize Bulkers are :…
Bulk cargoes used to be carried in general cargoships. After World War 2, “Liberty ships” (a special class of ships that were built during World War 2) and other war-built ships (known as Victory, Fort, Ocean, Park-class ships) were also used to move bulk cargoes. From the late 1950s, changes were made to the design of…
Bulk carriers (bulkers) carry dry bulk cargoes: i.e. cargoes that can be handled by conveyor systems, chutes, grabs, or skips, e.g. minerals, grain, fertiliser, bulk sugar. Some bulkers carry neo-bulk cargoes: i.e. cargoes that are made up of a large number of individual pieces, but that can fill holds. e.g. pig iron, bagged cargoes, steel,…